Children’s Picture Books: Just the Basics with Allia Zobel Nolan

Who doesn’t love picture books? 
Find out what’s involved in creating these portable 
entertainment centers, including formatting, front pages, topics to steer away from,  age appropriateness, the 
importance of the unexpected, what goes into a 
bestselling book cover, the skinny on illustrations, book maps,  what publishers are not looking for, rhyme vs. text, and more. 

Learn why introducing youngsters to picture books can increase their vocabulary, imagination and confidence, and encourage creativity.

Bestselling author Allia Zobel Nolan will provide a QR code of digital handouts, including sample 24 and 32-page book maps, a book proposal outline, a brief list of children’s book publishing lingo and a query email.